July 12-31, 1902 in Coles County, Illinois HIGHLIGHTS

July 1902

12.  Saturday

My faced swelled but less painful this morning.  Ed Wells works AM. Cow out at night  Tue and I drive round late looking for her.  Learn she was seen over at Hodges.

13.  Sunday

Start for cow soon as up.  Found in Maxwells barn but she got out and Mr. Bell and I had long hunt.  Marie came in from Snider's with  badly sprained knee  

14.  Monday

Marie's knee about same and they call in Dr. Starr.

15.  Tuesday

Maries leg still disables her but better.  They are preparing to move back the old Maples Hotel at Depo.  They will move back all buildings on that block for new depot.

16.  Drove down 11th & Van Buren Sts where they struck gas in a well yesterday.  I drove over to Laura Clarks with her and Marie after which Marie and I drive to Dkr Spr getting Plutins cerrunces which had for supper.  

17. Thursday

Start out to Berts about 9 AM with Tue and Marie, getting there 10.30.  I remain to dinner and start home.  I get home about 730 and make supper on mush and milk.  Tue and Marie will remain at Berts several days.

18. Friday

19. Saturday

Geo Gray kicking about Garrison Saloon  Says will have him closed up if he does not do better.

20. Sunday

Had mushrooms (Pluteus) for breakfast.  I got most of breakfast.  Vivian she will stay until they go away.  Chickens scatter mushroom spawn in old house, I started out about 10 AM down by Woodson place Mt Zion gitting [sic] more spawn near school house.  Campers there yet.  I took my dinner and ate hearty out in branch W of H.S. afterward which went over river to Langs Mill No fungi there.  Girls had a function to day, I was not here.

21.  Monday

Vivian left us today.  Maggie gets letter from Tue.

22. Tuesday

Girls didnt [sic] get up until late. Helen went out to Berts with Tom Marshall PM and brought Marie home.  Maggie went to picnic late PM.  Phebe went riding at night.  We didn't have any supper.

23.  Wednesday 

I was so sick 3 AM could hardly get down stairs to get something to eat.  I call girls this morn but they did not get up. I offer Perkins lot to Alexander today for 1000.00  Cow got out.  Mrs. bell found her.  Kept her up today.  Marie came home with Helen last night.  they are connecting Carnegie's excavation with 6th sewer.

24.  Thursday 

I got my own breakfast,  the girls are not rising until 7.30.The band played in count yard and quit a crowd.  The girls cleaning up kitchen and pantry most of day.

25.  Friday

Went to ranch.  Lost my whip which later learn aunt Malinda found.  Cross at Walker's, mare fell at Marion Cassadys breaking both shafts.  Marion helps me fix up  and get home after 10 PM

26. Saturday

Ed came and worked most of AM mowing &c He  and I fix up broken shafts but they are not very strong.  Marie says Tue wrote for me to come for her Sunday but I went about 7.30 P.M. staying all night.   Mrs. Tom Ginther was buried 10 AM today died night before last.  Mrs. Henry Williams was buried yesterday.

27.  Sunday

We start home 930 AM.  getting there 11.  Ferd and Helen  at our house.  There was a big Temperance meeting at Fair Ground today and there were lots of strangers here.  Turn old Queen in pasture at night.  She seems to be "getting no better fast."  

28.  Monday

Drive to Decker Park getting lot of Plulues part of which I gave Ben Hill.  W.E. Hail  has bought out  R.D. Morgan Grocery and is invoicing.  Dr. Patton speaks to me about mushrooms.  A young man named Dick Clark was drowned yesterday near Big Four bridge while bathing.  Raindere told me Al Latas and Will Brown's barns were struck by lightning and burned this P.M.  Garrison paid me 25.00.  says would like to buy building and I promised to set price in day  or two  (shorthand)

29.  Tuesday

Got shave at a new shop  ( Brown & Hawkins) before breakfast.  Get 4 plates of Palumen and see  negatives taken Sunday at Berts.  The shutter does not work well and they are no good.  

30.  Wednesday

Work on puzzle AM sending in answer to R.H. [Registered Herald Newspaper]  I drove down to  Blakeman place P.M. and up nearly to old sugar camp.  Walkers boy rode a piece with me on way home.  Learn at night  Frank Lietch is dead.  He had been sick many months.  Roads are good.  

31.  Thursday

They have not got started moving the Maple House yet.  (Chart of temps for the month of July)

February 1-11, 1902 in Coles County Illinois

February 1902

1.  Saturday,  6 AM.  Ther.  22.  32.  22.  =  25 1/3

Mostly cloudy, or foggy light easterly wind  Shirley called AM.  I did not have lease ready for him to sign.  Pete Drake carried out ashes from setting R.  pit.  but didn't have time to clean out the stable.  He was drunk before night.  Will attend to stable Monday.  Republican primaries PM.  Vote about 4 P.M.  The regular organization won.  Cloudy day with easterly wind self feeling badly  Several young people here at night playing cards till after 10 P.M.  Light snow P.M. and  night.  Say 2 in. and grows colder.   Snow and mist 5 P.M.  Gobed 10 P.M.

2.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Then  2.  8.  -2.  =  2 2/3
Clear, strong NW wind which was blowing all night  The 2 in snow that fell after dark last night drifted good deal.  Kept petty business making fires today. Tue sent package to Maggie by Lewis Marshall.  Clear day with brisk NW wind and colder at night.  Gobed  8 .15 PM.

3.  Monday, 6 AM.  Ther. -8.  18.  10  =  6 2/3
Clear Light. N.W. wind Pete Drake came to work but stable frozen up.  Mrs. Smith came to wash before 7 A.M. and worked till after 5 P.M.  Mrs. Knock and Mrs. Grove visiting Tue toward night.  Clear AM but mostly cloudy P.M. with variable wind settling into south with 1 in snow at 5 P.M.  Tue feeling badly with  neuralgia in face all day, and retired early  Gobed 9 PM

4.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  -4,  4,  -1.  =  -1/3
Clear N.W.wind.  Change in night blowing a regular cyclone  about  1 oclock with snow.  Proves to be  one of worst days this winter to keep house warm.  Very high NW wind clear and pleasant with  ther. but little above zero.  Tue still suffers with her face and retired early.  Mort and Kate  were over till 9 P.M.  I got up at midnight fearing something wrong with furnace but was all right.  Got meddy for Tue in night.  Gobed 9 PM.

5.  Wednesday.  6 AM. ther. -6.  18.  15.  =  9
Mostly clear, wind W. Rhoda ironed AM.  Tue did not get up today,  but seems to be feeling better.  Charley Talbot called P.M. reporting Jo's Folks all right,  but want me to come out.  Met Tennant Bridges yesterday.  He said would mail me amt due on rent at once.  Mostly clear AM Cloudy P.M. south wind with light snow about dark.  one inch.  Gobed 9 P.M.

6.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  19.  32.  20.  =  23 2/3
Cloudy, Southwind, Snw flying.  Tue feeling some better and got up late P.M. eating supper with us.  Self feel badly with stomach all day  and take medicine which gets me out in night.  Dick Cadle offers me 1000.00 for 100 feet bottom.  Jack dog did not show up today and we fear he is lost or dead.  Cloudy day wind south to NW and colder at night.  Buy lot gro. at night Wrights PM.  Light snow again toward gobed 9 PM.

7.  Friday, 6 AM Ther.  0.  19.  12.  =  10 1/3
Clear, NW. wind  Jack came this morning having been gone since night before last.  They are moving barn from Woodson place to seventh St.  Have it as far as church.  Tue lay in bed till after breakfast.  Buy bread 10   hominy 10    beans 15     at Wrights AM Cr  Had some trouble getting water at barn thawed out  today.  Dick Wright wants to work for me also wants to borrow money.  Our water pump has not worked this week been out of  order several weeks.  Kate and Mort came after I went to bed.  Mostly clear day NW wind gobed 8 P.M.

8.  Saturday. 6 AM.  Ther  -4  14  4.  =  4 2/3
Mostly clear, light NW wind.  Sort over lot of old papers AM. finding tax receipt for Loxa land, (8 1/2 a) that has been sold.  Marie and  and Helen went with Ferd out to Sniders to visit over Sunday.  Phebe has party of fourteen girls here to supper 8 P.M.  I spend evening in basement reading.  The suit of various parties against the County comes up Monday 24th Long article with picture of  Court House in Chicago Record Herald today.  Meet tie man at McGurty's Combs.  Mostly clear day NW wind gobed 9 P.M.

9.  Sunday 6.40 AM.  Ther  -4  19 12  = 9
Clear NW wind.  Lu?ly Record stayed all night with Phebe  We ate cold dinner in kitchen today.  Marie and Helen got back in afternoon  Mostly clear day with light w. or N.W. wind clouding over toward night.  Tue over to Groves at night  Go bed 930 P.M.

10.  Monday, 6. A.M.  Ther.  11.  24.  20 =  18 1/3
Cloudy westwind.  Light snow flying.  Rhoda came to wash, working all day.  Mr.Bell has been sick since Sunday  Mrs. Bacon was in town but I didn't see her.  She telephoned to Tue.  Mostly cloudy day NW or westerly wind  Helen spent night at John Clarks  There was great fire at Paterson, N.J. yesterday
Gobed 8.30 P.M.

11.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther  15.  24.  20 =  19 2/3
Mostly cloudy SW wind.  Bert and Rene came in A.M. and stayed to dinner and until 4 P.M.  It began to snow before 10 P.M.  and continued until 5 P.M.  about 1 1/2 inches.  Court  adjourned last Saturday to meet again  on Feby. 24, when Courthouse case will be tried.  My stomach feeling badly  Gobed  7.30 P.M.

December 2-3, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

2.  Tuesday.  6.15  AM  Ther.  54.  60.  56.  =  56 2/3

Cloudy foggy. N.E. 1.  Tue got letter from Phebe.  She expects to be at home next week.  I did not order mare from Nickles.  I felt badly all day with wry neck and BM pills holding me down.   Get bill of E. light.  They have raised rates or have made a mistake in my bill.  I did not pay it.  Mort & Kate were over 7 to 9 P.M.  Alfred did chores first time for nearly a week.   Will come again Thursday eve.    Tue lost butter and went up for more.  Cloudy and  foggy, light northerly wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

3.  Wednesday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  60.  54.  =56.

Cloudy foggy N.E.1.  My neck better.  Tue gets letters from Buddy and Phebe.  Phebe sent 20.00 to deposit.  Rhoda came early to wash.  Jo Bails has bought Dr. Brooks' grocery.  Rhoda worked and will come tomorrow.  Mail check 30.00 to S.H. Record a/c to date.  Order mare at noon and later drive up on Cossell which I cross six times.  The roads seem to be getting dry even with this foggy weather.  There is however much mud.  Mr. Bell's brother from Penn is here with his wife.  Tue  up town P.M.  I got home about 5.  Had hoped to  meet some fungi.  Saw supposed Hydnuim exenaceum on stumps doc Patton's pumpkin patch..  Cloudy day with light variable northerly winds.  Gobed 9

1888

2.  Sunday.  7 AM  Ther.  32.  40.  29.

Cloudy wind S.     Start for timber  about 11 AM.  and got home at 6 P.M.  Cloudy all day with S. wind clearing at night.  Roads good and a little damp, are spongy but no mud.  Fixed more "signs"  at lumber.  Bob is still sick but thinks he is better.  Bill  Brown and family there.   Warren  says he will haul  me load of dry wood tomorrow.  Gobed 9 

pm.

3.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  48.  34.

Clear all day.  Warren Decker brought me 5/8 cd dry wood,  Mr. Laggart pd me 6.75 for  2 1/4 taken him last week.  Tue went up town P.M. and down to Hat's and sick with sore throat at night.  Chowning works all day on corn crib  and nearly finishes it.  Tried buggy in stable PM. and find plenty of room.  Zeke brought load which was left along road  and  and delivered to gunery.  Splended  weather.  wind NW. clear chilly.  Go bed 9 PM.

August 16-18, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

16.  Saturday.  5.40 AM  74.  96.  82. = 84.

Clear S.1.  Drive 9 AM with Tue and Charles out to Huffmans.  Stop at Jessie Dunns.  John Simon passed through, said was going to Mattoon.  Harman phones that got home Wednesday.  Wants to cut clover for seed.  Another very sultry day.  thunder showers 3 P.M. .15 in. here, much heavier E.  I drove after 4 P.M. to Westfield bridge getting home 6.30.  One of the Wrights has started small store at top of the hill.  Part cloudy day; light variable winds.  Jessie and Mary Ann called at night and they went up to show.  Go bed 9

17.  Sunday.  6 AM.  ther.  74.  98.  84. = 85 1/3

Clear. S.1.  After getting paper drive west and S.W.  An aviator makes two flights today at Urban Park.  At Clover Leaf high bridge I heard their machine and could see part of the flight from the bridge at distance of about a mile N.W.  My first sight of a flying machine.  I return by Bunk hill getting home about noon.  Mrs. Brooks over P.M. and I drove with Buddy and Chas. on Ashmore road to Huckaba road returning S. road.  One of hottest days.  Light variable winds Thunder shs (sic) around, no rain here.  Go bed 9

18.  Monday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.   76.  94.  80.  =83 1/3

Most cloudy.  S.1.  There is quite a stir in town today.  The county fair begins tomorrow.  Drive up to  Grims for cabbage get can buttermilk at Creamery.  Too warm for me to do much.  Harman called P.M. but didn't seem to have any biz. and just called.  Heavy thunder E. and S. much of P.M.  What looked like heavy showers S. say 5 P.M.  Drive with Buddy over S. part town late P.M.  Mrs. Grove spends much of P.M. here.  Mr. Bell very feeble.  Learn that Ike Finch is dead.  Much cloudy.  P.M. go bed 9

1888

16.  Thursday  5.20 AM  Ther.  75.  85.  72.

Got to woods at 8.30  Clouds over and rains before 11 oc.  Men got in 3/4 day.  Bob Brown brings w/ load of lumber.  Men made some  posts today have about decided to build a large sheep farm.  Men quit at 3.30 P.M.  I drove home in the rain slow rain most of P.M.  Gobed 9 PM.

17.  Friday 5.30  AM.  Ther.  72.  90.  70.

Cloud and damp got to woods at 10 AM,  Three of men at work on hillside near spring.  Jo Handley's child died last night and was buried today.  Republican meeting down in Hutton Township.  Heat very oppressive today.  Damp and hot cloudy forenoon clear P.M.  Got home at 7 P.M.  Tue not very  well, baby better than she has been for long time.  Am very well.  Satified with clearing job so far.  Gobed  9.30  PM

18.  Saturday 5.30 AM.  64.  82.  60.

Cloudy early but soon clears off wind. - N. on N.W.   All hands up but John.  Decker to pay them all up.  Pay note July 14 at bank and make new one for 60 days.  Pay Mike Miller 10.00 and owe him yet some  6.00 dollars.  Tue not feeling  very well.  Got shoes at Messecks for the girls.  Sam Cooper wants 8 cords wood.   quit tob.  Gobed 9 P.M.

May 6-9, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

6.  Tuesday.  5.30. AM.  Ther.  58.  72.  54.  = 61 1/3
Cloudy. N.3.  I continue to feel poorly sore throat and head ache but have fair appetite.  I do nothing about ordering a buggy today.  Emett (sic) Fritz's boy and another boy were sentenced to reform school.  Have heard nothing from Emmett.  I drove out to  Cemetery late P.M. return S. road.  Cloudy AM clears off P.M. fresh N. Wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

7.  Wednesday.  5.30. AM.  Ther.  40.  74.  54. + 56
Clear. N.E.2.  Tue accidentally left faucet running and emptied tank last night and had  to keep pump running till bed time.  Cool morn but think no frost.  I drove up town before noon.  Met Geo Rosebraugh near his office.  He wants to trade prairie farm in Morgan Tp for our house and lot.  I try to write order buggy but have to give it up.  Don't feel well as yest.  Rhoda came at noon washed and did other work P.M.  I drove 4 P.M. to Alexander timber and old mare came near  upsetting me when I turned back at top of river hill.  I got  back 6 P.M.  Few people planting yet and much ground still unbroken.  Gobed 10 P.M.   Tue to PM with Mrs. B.

8. Thursday 5.30 AM.  Ther.  46.  80.  60. = 62.
Clear. S.E.2.  Feel poorly all day.  Kit Carson Circus in town Don't think large crowd.  Write H.C. Phelps that will send him list of names and an order for buggy tomorrow.  Tue spent afternoon at Hats.  I drove up town toward night.  Mr.  Bell had operation performed last evening. Dr. Greer.  I have eaten but little today.  Have had little appetite for a week.  Clear day moderate S.E. winds.  It is becoming very dry, grass is not growing fast, nor oats.  Gobed. 9.30  Ellen Elkins calls P.M.

9.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  56.  70.  48.  = 54 2/3
Most cloudy. N.E.3.  Looks much like rain,  Can't complain of feeling any worse this morn.  I gave buggy good oiling and cleaning and drove up town.  Tue ironed before dinner.  I felt worse P.M. and at night.  Think took more cold.  Intended order buggy from Phelps but feel hardly able.  Light rain about noon and very  light drizzle much  of P.M.  We did  not fire in furnace but needed it.  It grew rapidly colder after 4 P.M.  Gobed 9 PM.  R (.10)

August 24, 1912

24.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  62.  86.  76. = 74 2/3
Clear.  S.W.2  Muggs went out to Park on 6.15 car.  Emmett came 7 AM.  Worked till noon.  Paid in full to date ch. 2.35.  He mowed yard.  Cut weeds in pasture and made a general cleaning up of grass and weeds.  Good man but has too much Co.   Complain of feeling somewhat better rheumatically but not able to attend fair.  I drove late P.M.  Pass Frank Balch's  They are still at home by quarantine.  Had heard from, Kate since since she got home.    I drove E and S.E. not meeting many people.  The dog Jack could not go.  He does not seem to get much better very fast: eats little, can walk if necessary.  I was alone with Charles at night.  Mostly clear day with brisk southerly winds.  Wells (Chas.) repaired lawn mower yest.  It works well.  Put mare in pasture at night.  Gave Mr. Bell rakings of back lot.  Go bed 10 P.